Gordon Ramsay teaches us how to cut an onion… without tears!

Gordon Ramsay is one of the most recognized chefs in recent decades. During his career, has collected 16 Michelin stars, only being surpassed in that number by chefs Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse.

In this video posted on his YouTube channel, he shows us how to cut an onion safely and without tears!

As we can see in the video, the secret to onion does not make us cry while we cut is to keep the root, so that the onion late in releasing the propanethial, a molecule that causes eye irritation and tearing .

We can also learn visually how to place the fingers to guide the knife and avoid cuts. The result, finely chopped onion in perfect cubes, no waste and no tears.